United States of America: US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denies motion for partial stay pending appeal in Epic Games v Apple
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US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denies motion for partial stay pending appeal in Epic Games v Apple
On 4 June 2025, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied Apple Inc.’s emergency motion for a partial stay pending appeal in the case Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. (No. 25-2935). The court considered factors for granting a stay, specifically whether the applicant demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits, potential irreparable injury without a stay, potential injury to other parties, and where the public interest lies. The court noted that Apple carried the burden of showing circumstances warranting its discretion. Upon review of the relevant factors, the court determined that a stay was not appropriate. Separately, the court granted all outstanding motions for leave to file amicus briefs.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
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2021-09-10
in force
2021-10-08
under appeal
2021-12-08
adopted
2023-04-24
in force
2023-07-17
under investigation
2023-08-09
under investigation
2023-09-27
under appeal
2023-09-27
under appeal